Chaco Canyon (Chacoan system)

Chaco Canyon (Chacoan system) appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Southwest and Great Basin (North America) from c. 850 to 1150 CE, a span of 300 years. Its people spoke Unknown or undeciphered languages (Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages).

Ritual and trade center in northwest New Mexico with great houses such as Pueblo Bonito, which had about 650 rooms. Roads linked it to over 150 outlying communities.

See Chaco Canyon (Chacoan system) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 850 to 1150 CE
Duration: 300 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Southwest and Great Basin, North America
Language family: Unknown or undeciphered

Events in North America during its time

985 Erik the Red settles Greenland
1000 Norse reach Vinland
1050 Cahokia grows into a city

Neighbours in North America

Norse Greenland c. 985 to 1450 CE
Vinland (L'Anse aux Meadows) c. 1000 to 1020 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America

Questions

When did Chaco Canyon (Chacoan system) exist?

c. 850 to 1150 CE, about 300 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Chaco Canyon (Chacoan system)?

Southwest and Great Basin, in North America.

What language did Chaco Canyon (Chacoan system) speak?

Unknown or undeciphered. This family includes Indus, Minoan, Moche, Nazca, Chavin, Jomon and other unattested languages.